Your Pets' Secret Lives

By Eleanor Spicer Rice, Rob Wilson (Illustrator)

Book #2 in the Your Hidden Life series

Discover the bizarre secret lives of pets in this hilarious exposé.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 48 ratings

224 pages· 21,075 words· Est. 3 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into the hidden world of pets, where dogs sniff butts, snakes act like spies, and goldfish have wild sides. This illustrated guide reveals the quirky behaviors of our furry and scaly companions, featuring interviews with scientists who study them. From hamster stink wars to tarantulas' fears, uncover the mysteries of your nonhuman family members. With playful illustrations and witty text, this book offers a fun and gross exploration of pets' secret lives, complete with DIY research tips and drawing guides. What surprising secrets will you uncover about your pet?

From the publisher

From poop-eating pups to supersmooth spy snakes, get a glimpse of our pets’ amazing secret lives with this funny and fact-filled exposé! Butt-sniffing dogs. Terrified tarantulas. Canaries with invisible force fields? Yep–it turns out our pets experience the world in totally different ways than we do. Unlock some of your nonhuman family members’ wildest behaviors in this hilarious (and sometimes shiver-worthy) illustrated guide to their secret lives, complete with exciting interviews with the scientists who research them. From fierce hamster stink wars to the hidden wild side of Bubbles the goldfish, who knew there was so much more to understand about our furry and scaly friends? Back matter includes websites for do-it-yourself research, a bibliography of real studies and scientists, a glossary, and even some how-to-draws (how about tapeworms high-fiving on a poop rocket?). Bold, playful illustrations and witty text combine in this delightfully fun and gross page-flipper from the team behind Your Hidden Life: Unseen Jungle.

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